BioA: Mathews, Mr. and Mrs. Ike (Golden - 1979)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Mathews, Winsentsen, Rueth, Richmond, Clemens, Courtney, Kopp, Noble, Apfel, Kalsow, Kren, Subke, Wall, Lautenbach, Marty, Voight, Marek, Nemitz, Pozega, Opelt, Harlle, Wetzel, Grant, Kerschner, Smith, Djubenski, Schmitz, Elsinger, Langfeldt, Beaver, Saunders, Brauner, Sipher, Brown, Olson, Paulson, Bredell, Jacoby, Salker, Westover, Caves, Brehm, Spence

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 7/26/1979

Mathews, Mr. and Mrs. Ike (Golden – 2 July 1979)

Friends and relatives gathered Saturday, June 30, to join Mr. and Mrs. Ike Mathews in celebrating their golden wedding anniversary. An open house, followed by a dance, was held at the Riviera Supper Club, and was hosted by their children.

Phyllis Matthews wore a long, gold-colored gown with a golden corsage. Ike chose a tan suit with a gold rose boutonniere. A tiered cake, decorated in gold and white, was made for the occasion by Mrs. Gerrie Schultz.

Phyllis (Wincentsen) Matthews was born in Aniwa. Ike was born in Black River Falls. They were married on July 2, 1929, in Winona, Minnesota. Since then, they have lived in Humbird, Loyal, Franksville and Neillsville. For the past 20 years they have resided at Rt. 2 Neillsville.

The Mathews have three children, Mrs. Leonard (Betty) Rueth of Greenwood, Mrs. Harold (Irene) Richmond of Neillsville and Roger of Racine. They also have eleven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.

The original attendants, Dolly Clemens of Couderay and Lee Mathews of Alma Center, were unable to attend the gala.

Guests attending from Neillsville included Diane Courtney & sons, Mr./Mrs, Andy Rueth & daughter, Mr./Mrs. Harold Richmond, Mr./Mrs. Tom Kopp, Rev./Mrs. William Noble, Mr./Mrs. John Apfel, Mr./Mrs. Don Kalsow, Mr./Mrs. Walter Kren, Mr./Mrs. John Subke, Mr./Mrs. Fred Wall, Martha Lautenbach, Mr./Mrs. Jesse Marty, Mr/Mrs. Alan Voigt, Mr./Mrs. David Marek, Mr./Mrs. Carl Nemitz, Sheila Pozega, Mr./Mrs. Ted Kopp, Ser., Mr./Mrs. Bob Opelt, Mr./Mrs. Ken Opelt, Mr./Mrs. Raymond Wetzel & family, Darla Opelt and William Harlle.

Other guests included Mr./Mrs. Roger Mathews and Ida Grant, of Racine; Mr./Mrs. Rueben Kerschner, Bowler; Mr./Mrs. Leonard Reuth & children, Mr./Mrs. Bud Smith, Mr./Mrs. Andy Djubenski, Mr./Mrs. Hubert Schmitz, and Mr./Mrs. Mark Djubenski, of Greenwood; and Mr./Mrs. Hans Elsinger, Mr./Mrs. Fritz Rueth, Mr./Mrs. Max Langfeldt and Louie Smith, Mr./Mrs. Matt Beaver, all of Loyal.

Also, Mr./Mrs. Rolla Saunders, Mr./Mrs. Joe Brauner, Jr., & family, Mr./Mrs. Charles Brauner, of Black River Falls; Mr./Mrs. Mel Sipher, Zapata, Tex.; Mrs. Lila Brown, Werner Olson and Mr./Mrs. Duane Paulson & daughter, of Eau Claire; Arti Bredell & son, Green Bary; and Mr./Mrs. Orell Paulson, Willard; Mr./Mrs. Sylvester Jacoby, Mr./Mrs. Kevin Salker & daughter, Mr./Mrs. Hunce Jacoby, Mr./Mrs. Sam Westover, Mr./Mrs. Virgil Jacoby & family, Mr./Mrs. Jerry Caves, Ruth Brehm and Lori Spence, all of Wisconsin Rapids.